Colorado Eagles sign former Avalanche draft pick

The Colorado Eagles have signed veteran forward Darryl Bootland, who has 32 games of NHL experience.

The 6-foot-2, 200-pound forward was an eighth-round pick of the Colorado Avalanche in the 2000 NHL draft and recorded one goal, two assists and 85 penalty minutes in parts of three NHL seasons with the Detroit Red Wings and New York Islanders.

The 32-year-old played the last two seasons with the Allen Americans in the CHL, where he recorded 40 goals and 85 points in 100 games. He was a teammate of Eagles’ forward Trent Daavettila for parts of two seasons with the Kalamazoo Wings. The Eagles have two veteran spots remaining.